Series
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The Bee Shed: An Interior Tour
Post 21 of 29 in the AZ Hive series Once you walk through the door of the bee shed, the…
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Winter Configuration
Post 22 of 29 in the AZ Hive series Winter is when beekeeping in a cold climate gets serious. The…
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Living With the AZ: Advantages and Disadvantages
Post 23 of 29 in the AZ Hive series Five years in. Here’s what works and what doesn’t. This is…
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Splitting an AZ Hive Into Langstroth Nucs
The 3D-printed tab trick that bridges AZ frames into a Langstroth nuc box.
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The Build, Part 1: Templates and Side Panels
Post 25 of 29 in the AZ Hive series After the design was settled — frames, spacers, dividers, the four-chamber…
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The Build, Part 2: Making the Frames
Post 26 of 29 in the AZ Hive series Up to forty AZ frames per hive at full capacity. Six…
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The Build, Part 3: Inner Doors
Post 27 of 29 in the AZ Hive series Twenty-four chambers across six hives, one inner door per chamber. Twenty-four…
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The Build, Part 4: Outer Doors and Finishing
Post 28 of 29 in the AZ Hive series Six outer doors, one per hive. Each one covers the full…
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What I’d Change on the Next Build
Post 29 of 29 in the AZ Hive series Five years in, the design has earned my trust. The bees’…